Cost of living in Washington, Illinois

Washington, Illinois has about 15,919 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $221,900.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Tazewell County is $1,212 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Washington. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Peoria, IL metro area, prices sit at 91.2 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

Illinois taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 9.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Washington's exact store tax.

In July 2026, a typical Illinois home paid 19.22¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Washington's bill.

EIA does not publish a Illinois gasoline price. For the week of October 12, 2026, the Midwest (PADD 2) all-grades price was $4.237 a gallon. At 12,000 miles a year and 25 mpg, the index counts that as $2,033.76 a year. Those miles are our standard, not a Census figure, and every town in Illinois shares this price.

Among 648 places we list in Illinois with a rent figure, 270 have higher typical rent than Washington.